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Having problems with your Canon PowerShot A85 Digital Camera ?

Every thing seems to work but view screen is blue and takes a blue picture (has ripples that move when you point or move camera around like you can almost see something but you can't. My logo and phone number come up in the view screen fine when the camera is first turned on then it goes to the blue screen when the camera is ready to take a picture. Is it worth fixing???? Cost to fix???? Neil

Always check the batteries first but if is it still giving the same fault, your camera is faulty. It should be taken to an authorized repair centre for a repair estimate. Very few digital cameras have any user-serviceable parts.

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